Cooper Square Hotel

Loved it
You guys looking for a high brow Upper East Side curb service, well, you’re in the wrong building. The attitude, modern. The service, modern. What is modern? No BS, unfiltered service free of formalities, no fluffy dusty spaces, yes boutique tight, but the views afforded by an all glass façade — -priceless.
The location can’t be beat either.
A+

We were in town for a wedding and had a great time at the hotel. The rooms are very small (basically just the two beds) but our room was mostly floor to ceiling windows with an incredible view of Manhattan.
Check-​in was the low point. We ended up waiting about 2.5 hours in the lobby for our room to be ready– past the check-​in time. They sent up a complimentary bottle of wine (after our friend complained on our behalf) but with a hotel this expensive I figured they’d have their shit together. We weren’t the only ones waiting, either.
Small perks were appreciated though– nice, big, complimentary umbrellas to use during your stay were great during the weird October thundersnow. Very quiet as well. For being right off Broadway and with a room facing the street I was surprised at how calm it was once you walked through the door. The best of both worlds.
It was also in a really convenient location. I’d recommend it but hope that they get their check-​ins under control.

This is our new place in NYC.
Recently purchased by The Standard, this is a quiet oasis in the middle of one of the coolest areas of the city.
Ask for room #7 on any floor… view has to be one of the best that I’ve ever had.
Staff was awesome from pre-​stay to check-​out.
We only had one meal there… breakfast was so-​so, but everything else was so good that we won’t deduct.
Can’t wait for the next stay!

We stayed her for a whole week and were very pleased and had a great experience. It is located real close to the subway, restaurants, coffee shops and much more. You also get access to a nice gym across the street for no charge.
It has a very modern look and feel to it which I love. The rooms are small that that is what you will find across the board for New York hotels. Everything was emasculate and the staff were pleasant to deal with. I would totally stay here again.

Just checked out after a 3 night stay in one of the standard rooms. As noted, the room is compact. With the king-​sized bed, there is very little space for a couple to maneuver. Closet and drawer space was nonexistent and the 4 supplied hangers made it a challenge for my wife.
Cooper Square has put a great deal of effort and design $ into its atmosphere that unfortunately compromises its primary purpose. The hotel is so dark that it is difficult to maneuver. The elevator is so dark, you have to guess the floor number button to press. My wife felt insecure walking through the dark halls and riding the dark elevator.
No coffee in the room and the lobby typically had an empty pot each am. Wine and water greeted you when you check-​in. The restaurant was similarly dark making it a poor choice for breakfast (imagine trying to read the newspaper by candlelight.
In the end, poor value for $ 425/​night. You can do much better

The last time I was here I spent 6 nights in the hotel and one night i was woken up at 4:30am by the smoke detector. So I took it off the wall and I removed the battery (i thought this was a very normal response.)
After leaving I was charged $ 100. Not knowing what this was for I called the hotel and was told it was for a broken smoke detector. I explained the situation and was told to call back to speak to finance.
I called back. I’ve called at least 3x. I’ve left messages and no response. All in all, $ 100 is not the end of the world but it’s the principle that bothers me. My last stay here was over $ 2000. It seems a little ridiculous to make it so difficult to remove a charge…
Also, how come no one ever apologized to me for being woken up at 4:30???
Needless to say, I won’t be staying here anymore.
PS The rooms are TINY. The beds were very comfortable but the bad customer service is totally lame.

Cute, boutique hotel in NYC. Corner Suite was what I would consider small so I can’t imagine what a normal room would be like. Great views, couldn’t locate the mini bar, took a while to figure out how to work the hardware in the shower (drain for the tub) but loved the heated floor. Bed was comfy. Walls are VERY thin! Heard my neighbors entire conversation upon arrival from the hallway — glad it was a business call and nothing got too wild after dark or things could have been really awkward. Went out for dinner and shopping and returned when the restaurant was very busy — lots of energy down there but quiet by the time I reached my floor. Check in/​out was super quick and easy. If I stay here again I’d love to explore more of the hotel.

A few friends and I attended a cabaret show put on by Joe’s Pub here on 7÷14÷11. The show itself was alright. Entertaining acts, some absolute spectacles to be seen.
The real story, however is this venue. As the elevator door opened I actually said outloud «Holy crap!», much to the amusement of my ride-​mates. All glass walls provide glorious views in all directions. Being there right at sundown, drinking a cocktail and watching the lights of the city begin to flicker on… it was nothing short of a magical experience. My friends who actually live in the city said it was one of the best things they’ve ever done in Manhattan.
One small complaint, not a lot of bathrooms for an actual event. A perfect number, even abundant if you’re actually LIVING in the penthouse, but for a couple of hundred guests? Long lines to go to the bathroom. Still, that’s not even close to enough of a gripe for me to drop this to a 4 star space.

Reception area is classy. Location is convenient. Rooms are compact but nice. So why the 2 stars?
The walls are thin. Really thin. And unfortunately not all the guests are as classy as the environs.
So, if you’re in 1101 and a Snookie wannabe in heat is in 1102, you’re hosed. The drunk whining that started at 12:15am was annoying. The over dramatic sexnastics that followed were horrifying. My neighbors were working their way through the least inventive dirty-​talk-​by-​numbers kind of dialogue you can imagine. It was as if Beavis and Butthead Scripted a Porno was being shot right next door.
Management was unable to quiet them down and wouldn’t allow me to move to another room to get some peace unless I was willing to pack up everything (laptop set up, pressed clothes hung in the closet, etc.). Yeah, because that’s super convenient at 12:45am when I am trying to get every minute of sleep I can between two long days on the road. Thanks, but no thanks.
Next time it will be another hotel where the walls are thicker and /​or I’m more likely to have grown ups for floormates.

So, I just returned from New York and loved every moment of it, but in my opinion, the trip starts where you’re planning to stay, the hotel. We had the opportunity to stay in downtown Manhattan in this quaint, modern, boutique hotel called Cooper Square Hotel located right between bohemian capitol Greenwich Village and the shopping mecca of SoHo — need I say more?
So, where do I begin? It has a great restaurant that serves a brunch on Sundays, lunch, and dinner. It has a bar on two levels — my most favorite is the second level — a lounge area, a library, and a fireplace. Not to mention the kind of décor that the hotel embraces, not too chic, very modern, but grounded in tradition and locale. If you have an opportunity to go on to its website, it talks about the hotel’s 21-​story being designed by world-​famous Carlos Zapata. It really stands out in the area. It’s unique, intrepid design offers comfort with a lot of space, at least in our hotel room, to spare. Everyone was very friendly and extremely helpful for this first-​time visitor to New York City.
Unfortunately, I didn’t see any parking but I take it that New York is like that in general. There is no on-​site gym, but they do offer free access to the one across the street … way across the street … called the Racquet Ball Gym. There’s also several other gyms, like Crunch, in the area in case you have membership there. I didn’t pay too much attention since I wasn’t in NY to worry about working out while I was there. On the flip side, the hotel is animal friendly.
The interior, to give you an idea of its décor, was designed by Milan designer Antonio Citterio… okay, I might not know who that is, but it was perfect enough for me to give this place a pretty good rating. For someone like myself who comes from a place of hotel resorts, I would not hesitate to return to this hotel again.
Go check them out!

I don’t get all of this talk about tiny rooms. This is NY, and I have definitely stayed in much smaller (ie. rooms where you can barely roll your luggage in).
For modern design fans, this hotel is a treat. There’s a great, loungey reception area where you wait for your key, while they pour you champagne (and your friends if they are tagging along). The beds are supremely comfortable, there’s an iPod dock and a well-​stocked minibar, and the bathroom floor is even heated! The hotel also has an agreement with the New York Health and Raquet Club across the street, so you get free passes to the gym every day. This is a HUGE bonus– you’d be surprised at how hard it is to find a convenient gym that will actually let you buy a day pass when you’re traveling.
Now, my work gets a great rate so I am probably coming from a different perspective than other guests, but I’ll definitely be staying here when I don’t want to crash with friends.

Architecture and slick style in a sweet location in the city. I stayed in a Cooper 4 room with stylish furnishings, and a beautiful wrap-​around view. While the room itself is small, that’s to be expected in NYC.
One thing I loved: Checking in was a breeze. You sit in a chair in the library/​lounge, they bring you champagne, and come back with your room key. No credit card, ID, conversation, etc. needed. How do they do that?
My one complaint: No coffee maker in the room? I was on business with an early morning start. Room service or coffee in the lobby doesn’t begin until 6:30 AM. (I told you it was an early start for me.) So, I had to haul my uncaffeinated self to the Starbucks around the corner at 5:30 AM. My question to the hotel: If you can have books, umbrellas, robes, extra blankets, and an oxygen tank in the mini bar, why can’t you make room for a small coffee maker? At least have them at the hotel for guests to call down for if needed. Not all of your guests are party animals who aren’t waking up until late morning. I NEED COFFEE! COFFEE! COFFEE!

Dave and I stayed at Cooper Square Hotel for the first three nights of our recent vacation to NYC. We got a «great deal» on the hotel (great deal for New York that is…) through a company discount, which is what really compelled us to book our stay.
This boutique hotel has a modern library theme throughout and the lobby, while bright and airy because of the high ceilings and plate glass windows, has a futuristic, minimalist vibe. Upon check in we were greeted with cocktails (champagne for me, pinot noir for Dave) while we relaxed and waited for our room to be ready. The staff was very friendly and accommodating.
Once we arrived in our room (a deluxe King) we both cracked up… it was the SMALLEST hotel room I’ve ever seen! We literally checked into a king bed with four walls around it! The décor was cool, and they managed to squeeze a tiny desk into the corner, but I would have given that up for some extra space to stand. The picture that someone posted is obviously of a larger room than we booked… I would say our room was maximum 150 square feet.
The bathroom was a really cool design, but some of the functionality was sacrificed (terrible lighting, no fan) so it was a pretty bathroom to look at, but kind of a pain to use. I couldn’t do my makeup and we had a tiny sink, so we couldn’t get ready at the same time… annoying when you’re on vacation and getting ready to go out.
Also, the first night we stayed there, the temperature in our room remained at a balmy 77 degrees… despite getting up multiple times during the night to crank the air, we ended up needing to call the maintenance man, and then sit in the room while the super fixed the AC. However, once he fixed it it worked well for the rest of the trip.
I don’t want to sound like a Negative Nancy, because there were several highlights… AMAZING beds being one of them. This was seriously the most comfortable bed I’ve ever slept in. I want one for my house except I’m afraid that if I bought it I would sleep way too much.
Also, the location is spot on… you’re one block from the subway and smack dab in the middle of NYU. We were in easy walking distance of so many great places in the Village and maybe 5 minutes from Washington Square Park. We also walked to the Meatpacking district for drinks and the walk was about 15 minutes.
Overall, the hotel was ok for the price, but I would have stayed elsewhere if I had known how small the room was. By day three I was starting to feel claustrophobic. The location was great and if I was in the area by myself for business, it would have been a better choice.

I’m not sure how much other people who have reviewed this hotel have paid, but if you paid more than $ 200/​night (about what we paid) I would have been really disappointed.
Plus:
cool, minimalist décor and feel
personalized and friendly staff
wonderfully comfortable beds
intimate and cozy «lounge» area in lobby
good location and close to East Village, Greenwich Village, SoHo and Flatiron district
stay gives you a day pass to the NY Sport and Racquet club across the street
Minus:
tiny rooms
lots of construction going on in the area
dirty air filters
lots of knocking and keying in at random times of the day (even when we answered and/​or were in the bathroom)
Check out the St. Marks area for really cute, cheap and most importantly GOOD Japanese/​Thai/​Pakistani places (about two blocks down from the hotel), and the Asian Pub next door for the cheapest drinks you’ll find in NYC ($ 3 during hh, $ 4 regular). Just don’t eat any of their food.

If you ever get the chance to check this place out, don’t miss it! Amazing views! I went to a cd release party and the views just blew me away. The drinks were pricey ($ 4 for water, say what?!), but the space was so unique and spectacular, I’m glad I got to go.
They also have a random bathtub in the middle of the back room, overlooking the crazy views. Several jokes were made about hopping in during the show. Haha.
All in all, quite an amazing place to find myself a mere three days after moving to the city.

I don’t think I’ve stayed at hotel that I could say was as or more oober-​modern than the Cooper Square Hotel. It really gave off that hip, trendy, «I’m different» New York vibe. Although I felt a little disoriented while trying to figure out how to turn on and off the lights in my room, it was an exciting visit and a great place to stay.
Positives:
Great Architecture and design
Fast check in and check out
iPod player in the room
Oranges brought during turndown service
The downstairs lounge bathrooms (I know it’s weird but they are all separate from each other and almost as big as the guest rooms!)
The large bedroom windows looking out on Bowery
Couches in the elevator
Great beds
Location, location, location
Negatives:
Dim bathroom lights. .. I couldn’t tell if I put my face on correctly
No full length mirror (the one inside the closet doesn’t cut it, I’m in NY, I need to look good, or at least see what I look like)
The deposit
Oh, and while the hotel is about a year and a half old, you’ll feel like it just opened because of all the price tags «Can purchase bathrobe for $. .. «
Overall, I give this hotel 2 thumbs up!

LOVE The Cooper Square Hotel. The rooms are small, but if you get a corner suite, the views are fantastic. We had a corner room on the 18^th Floor (much larger than the corner room on the 20^th floor because the building actually gets smaller the higher up you go) and it had amazing, almost floor to ceiling windows with both south and west views. I love that the bathroom and shower have floor to ceiling windows too. In another part of the city, it would be too much of a Peeping Tom opportunity, but because the CSH is surrounded by much smaller buildings on the Bowery, it’s no big deal because no one can see you.
The maid brings you peaches when she turns down the oh-​so-​comfortable bed and the whole place just smacks of class. There’s also 2 bars and the 2^nd floor bar has a back-​room that could fit 20 – 30 people for a birthday party, but it’s a bit dead, even on the weekends.
Even still, I would definitely come back.

Opened last december, Cooper Square Hotel is pleasing aesthetically. there is no other building with a design as cool as this and of course, it’s 20+ floors towers over any other building in the east village area.
i stayed here last weekend with bubble because pets stay for free. just call ahead of time and they’ll make sure a bowl of dog cookies, water (fiji bottled water free. i dont even get one!) and an ultra plush white dog bed greeting your puppy in the room. booked through quikbook for cooper 2, their smallest (super tiny) room for $ 180/​night. it’s extremely reasonable for a brand new 4-​star hotel! check-​in was very different from most hotels. the doorman/​bellman also works as check-​in agents. interested but ineffecient (more on that later). no concierge desk either. they roam around the hotel asking if guests needed help (2 nights of stay and no one asked if i needed help).
check-​in, check-​out: check-​in took about 5 mins. needed no proof of identity. just signed a waiver for bubble and confirmation of type of room and length of stay. check-​out was horrible. one of the staff just stood at the lobby chatting with another guest who was apparently neither checking in or out. waiting for about 15 mins and went to the doorman before he asked someone (the guy who was chatting with a guest) to help me. he could have politely excuse himself to help another guest. most of the staff were very tip-​motivated, which was bad for me because i like to withhold tipping just to see their response and the result wasn’t always good. it usually ended up with them not helping me.
décor: scan keys to enter room. love the floor-​ceiling windows. cooper 1 was TINY. only enough space for 1 person. 2 of my friends dropped by for a while and we barely had any space to stand. upgraded to cooper suite 1 that has much bigger space, although the $ 500 price tag seemed a little high for such a small space. corner room.
room service: food comes out of table 8 kitchen. very gourmet for a hotel. food was served promptly and still hot. home-​cooked food for my dog for $ 10/​meal. the first night i called the staff wasn’t even aware that they have a dog menu (i called the hotel to make sure and it was also stated on their welcome booklet that they offer meals for dog). tastefully prepared by the chef woooooffff!
housekeeping: the lady barely spoke any english but i was in the room when they did turndown service both days and were very polite. rooms were also cleaned very well. they received better tips than the bellman of course. and fyi, their job is s0 much tougher than carrying suitcases onto cabs and rolling dollys.
nightlife: there’s 2 bars/​lounge. the first one on the ground floor, adjoined to table 8. limited seating but tastefully decorated. peeked at 2^nd floor lounge. way cooler as you get floor-​ceiling windows throughout with lighted candles on the floor. slightly brigher yet more intimate than ground floor bar.
table 8: i think it was my mistake that i went to the restaurant at the wrong time; an hour later than my original reservation. however, host was still very polite and promptly sat us despite an incomplete party (2 out of 4). food was good, although salt bar was expensive for the tiny portions we were served.
neighborhood: it’s the east village! lots of restaurants in the neighborhood with outdoor seating. vibrant nightlife around the neighborhood.
verdict: with its modern design and extremely comfy beds and 5-​star pet policy, i give it a 5 star. no gym, pool, or business center, and only 1 onsite restaurant. service-​wise they only receive a 3 star, and that’s the main reason i will not recommend anyone or come back again.

Finally finally finally got to check this place out.
It isn’t really officially open yet I don’t think. They do seem to have people renting rooms already, but living right in the neighborhood, it’s unlikely I would actually stay in the hotel part.
But as with any new hotel, they have to have some sort of shishi rooftop bar/​lounge and penthouse.
So today I got invited to a fashion party, kind of last minute, but ran over there to check it out. The architects really outdid themselves with this place, I have to say. Great lobby and foyer. Walk in past the chic square low-​seating couches, you enter a sort of living room, complete with fireplace. It smells really good. Most people were just keeping to themselves, so it wasn’t a noisy talkative crowd, but rather quiet and subdued. Around the corner is the elevator bank, and way in the back is the PH one.
The elevator takes you up some 18 or 20 floors to the bar lounge, and you walk out into an all glass space that could probably hold 100 people. Wow… what a view. It’s the first thing you notice. Walk around, and it’s all glass all the way around. Really hot space. It pretty much wraps all the way around the building. Very nice. Walk out through the glass doors onto a huge terrace which could hold another 100. It was kind of raining while I was there, so I didn’t spend too much time out there, but you’ll immediately notice the glass railing. It frames the entire terrace. I have to say you get a bit of vertigo.
Long story short, this is one of those rooftop hotel bar/​lounges that make you feel like hot shit, not just because of the velvet rope nonsense, but because once you get there it’s such a gorgeous, intimate space.
Long story short, if you have the chance, definitely check it out.

Pretty awesome looking hotel looking over Cooper Square. As previously mentioned the place is still under construction and they’re putting in a restaurant in the north half of the hotel so their room service menus are from the nearby restaurants. The service I thought was great. We were greeted from the front door, all the way throughout the main floor. The staff is very kind and helpful. While waiting for the room, we were offered glasses of wine as we waited in their lobby. There is no main desk as the guys are constantly walking around the first floor. Definitely a little awkward and out of the ordinary when used to checking in at a front desk.
The room was awesome and got a nice view. The room also had a flatscreen TV with HD programming. (some of the hotels I’ve been to have an HDTV but no HD programming). The room itself was just very neat looking and I had a very comfortable sleep and didn’t find the bed pokie as Kitty N. said, though my girlfriend did find it that way.
Overall, for the price we paid along with the service, it wasn’t bad at all and I would definitely consider this a place to stay again.